Tchibanga

Tchibanga

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tchibanga
other_name =
native_name =
nickname =
settlement_type =
motto =


imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
blank_emblem_size =


mapsize =
map_caption =


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
image_dot_

dot_mapsize =
dot_map_caption =
dot_x = |dot_y =
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position =bottom
pushpin_mapsize =300
pushpin_map_caption =Location in Gabon
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|Gabon
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Nyanga Province
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name2 =
subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 =
subdivision_type4 =
subdivision_name4 =
government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title =
established_date =
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
unit_pref =Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 =
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_total_sq_mi =
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_sq_mi =
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
area_blank1_title =
area_blank1_km2 =
area_blank1_sq_mi =
population_as_of =2008
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total = 24,000
population_density_km2 =
population_density_sq_mi =
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
population_density_urban_km2 =
population_density_urban_sq_mi =
population_blank1_title =Ethnicities
population_blank1 =
population_blank2_title =Religions
population_blank2 =
population_density_blank1_km2 =
population_density_blank1_sq_mi =
timezone =
utc_offset =
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
latd=2|latm=56|lats= |latNS=S
longd=10|longm=59|longs=60|longEW=E
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m =
elevation_ft =
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code =
blank_name =
blank_info =
blank1_name =
blank1_info =
website =
footnotes =

Tchibanga is a city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River. It has an estimated population of 24,000 (2008). The town lies on the N6 road and is home to an airport and a market. It lies near the Ivela Falls.

Tchibanga is the capital of the Nyanga province. It is the last major city located on the road to Congo-Brazzaville. Tchibanga is home to approximately 15,000 Gabonese people, but is also home to a sizable refugee population from Congo-Brazaville. The UNHCR runs an office there providing services for the refugees and locals. The majority of people living in Tchibanga, including most Congolese refugees, belong to the Bapounou ethnic group.

Tchibanga sits on the banks of the Nyanga river. It is located in Gabon's southern grassland region and does not have the deep jungle environment of many Gabonese cities. Tchibanga has a thriving commercial district, a hospital, two high schools, a post office, a large Catholic church, and an airport. A small power station and a fresh water spring provide electricity and running water to the center of town. President Omar Bongo has a summer house in Tchibanga that he has never used. The Minister of the Interior also has a house there.

Tchibanga is accessible by a twelve hour bush taxi ride from Libreville or by plane; however, air service is very irregular, and the airport is usually closed. A local green and white taxi costs approximately 200 CFA francs.

Tchibanga has a number of restaurants serving both Western and traditional food. Some restaurants serve bush meat, including snake and antelope in a traditional palm oil sauce called Nyengui. Tchibanga is known for having the best manioc (cassava) in Gabon. Batons, or sticks of manioc wrapped in leaves, may be purchased for 100 Central African Francs at the market. A wide variety of other local produce is available at the market, including locally grown bananas, peanuts and hot peppers; the markets often sell bush meat, such as antelope and monkey. Tchibanga is also a good place to buy traditional woven goods, including mats and baskets.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Tchibanga — Tchibanga …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tchibanga — 2° 55′ 59″ S 10° 58′ 59″ E / 2.933, 10.983 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tchibanga — ▪ Gabon       town, southwestern Gabon. It lies along the north bank of the Nyanga River and at the intersection of roads from Mouila, Ndendé, and Mayumba. It has regular air connections with Port Gentil, 210 miles (340 km) north northwest. It is …   Universalium

  • Tchibanga — Original name in latin Tchibanga Name in other language TCH, Tchibanga State code GA Continent/City Africa/Libreville longitude 2.85 latitude 11.03333 altitude 269 Population 19365 Date 2012 01 18 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Tchibanga Airport — is an airport in Tchibanga, Gabon airport codes|TCH|FOOT.cheduled services*Air Service Gabon (Libreville)References* [http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Tchibanga TCH/city.html Tchibanga Destinations] …   Wikipedia

  • TCH — • Tchibanga, Gabon internationale Flughafen Kennung • Traffic Channel, also ein Kanal, in dem Datenverkehr (Sprache oder richtige Daten) übertragen werden. Je nach Kanalkapazität unterscheidet man den TCH/F (full rate) und den TCH/H (half rate) …   Acronyms

  • Shiva Star N'Zigou — Shiva N Zigou Spielerinformationen Voller Name Shiva Star N Zigou Geburtstag 24. Oktober 1983 Geburtsort Tchibanga, Gabun Position Stürmer Vereine in der Jugend …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • GA-5 — Nyanga Basisdaten Hauptstadt: Tchibanga Fläche: 21.285 km² …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Чибанга — Город Чибанга фр. Tchibanga Страна ГабонГабон …   Википедия

  • Nyanga Province — is one of Gabon s nine provinces. The provincial capital is Tchibanga, which had a total of 14,500 inhabitants in 2004 (slightly more than one third of the total provincial population). Nyanga is the southernmost province of Gabon and is also the …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”